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the pentagon also today saying u.s. service members here are required to carry fully loaded magazines in their weapons at all times. today's attack occurred in western afghanistan, farah province. according to officials u.s. special forces were there to train the afghan local police, villagers trained to protect their home towns. as they were handing out weapons one of the afghans took his and turned it on the americans, killing two in cold blood. the assailant himself was then shot and killed. so far this year there have been more than 30 so-called insider attacks claiming 39 coalition lives. most of those are americans. it is eroding the trust between the afghan and u.s. forces here at a crucial time as the united states tries to withdraw from its longest war. lester? >> we turn now to our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. mick, what's the word? are we looking at a series of rogue attacks or does the pentagon believe this might be part of a coordinated, new campaign? >> reporter: well, lester, there is deep con
the pentagon also today saying u.s. service members here are required to carry fully loaded magazines in their weapons at all times. today's attack occurred in western afghanistan, farah province. according to officials u.s. special forces were there to train the afghan local police, villagers trained to protect their home towns. as they were handing out weapons one of the afghans took his and turned it on the americans, killing two in cold blood. the assailant himself was then shot and killed....
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this is the base budget for the pentagon. the website posted this today. the first spike, that's military spending going up, going way up for the korean war and then you see it comes back down again. the second spike, that's military spending going way up for the vietnam war and then it comes back down again. the third spike, that's the cold war, giant arm's race buildup and the soviet union starts to collapse into 1991 and our post-cold war spending comes back down. then the terrorist attack in september 2001 and the spending goes back up. the reason this does not show e it going through the roof is because for the whole bush administration they did not count the spending on the wars in iraq and afghanistan as if it were defense spending. they did it as an emergency so this is just the base defense budget. this just shows how the base defense budget went up after 9/11, not including that emergency spending on iraq and afghanistan. now here's the amazing thing. watch this. so this is where our spending is now. that's what the blue line means. if we were to
this is the base budget for the pentagon. the website posted this today. the first spike, that's military spending going up, going way up for the korean war and then you see it comes back down again. the second spike, that's military spending going way up for the vietnam war and then it comes back down again. the third spike, that's the cold war, giant arm's race buildup and the soviet union starts to collapse into 1991 and our post-cold war spending comes back down. then the terrorist attack...
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it seems that the pentagon is trying to give a very public warning to iran that if this kind of thing happens again, the u.s. could respond militarily. they may also want the american public to know this is going on in case we wake up one morning and hear there has been an exchange of fire between the u.s. and iran. all the indications are that iran, containing their nuclear program will be a big priority for the term of this president ,r >> thanks for your reporting on it tonight. >>> out west, high drama in a courtroom in arizona, as the man accused of shooting congresswoman gabrielle giffords in the head, wounding a total of 13, killing six others, received his sentence today. he looked the victims in the eyes as how they say they changed their lives. nbc's miguel almaguer in tucson, good evening good evening, miguel. >> reporter: brian, good evening, jar >> reporter: brian, good evening, jared lee loughner, now 24, never addressed his victims and showed no emotion as he was sentenced to prison, without the possibility of parole, for life. many addressed him for the first time ever
it seems that the pentagon is trying to give a very public warning to iran that if this kind of thing happens again, the u.s. could respond militarily. they may also want the american public to know this is going on in case we wake up one morning and hear there has been an exchange of fire between the u.s. and iran. all the indications are that iran, containing their nuclear program will be a big priority for the term of this president ,r >> thanks for your reporting on it tonight....
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the pentagon announced this that it's sending the aircraft, the u.s.s. john c. stennis to the gulf region four months ahead of schedule and it should arrive late this summer. >> the united states is leading the decision to order the john stennis to the gulf and we have supporting assets in the gulf. we will continue to maintain those supporting assets and work closely with the united states and others. >> reporter: the u.s. is also sending the u.s.s. uponce which has been refigured to be a float flotilla for demining ships and for demining divers. it's heading toward the strait of hormuz as we speak. >> jennifer griffin at the pentagon. jen, thanks. >>> the battle over defense spending in congress. house lawmakers today passed a measure that aims to force the white house to detail how it plans to cut half a trillion dollars from next year's defense budget. the spending cuts are required, but remember that super committee failed to reach an agreement on deficit reduction? house lawmakers are calling for the senate to take up the by partlbi-partisan bill as well.
the pentagon announced this that it's sending the aircraft, the u.s.s. john c. stennis to the gulf region four months ahead of schedule and it should arrive late this summer. >> the united states is leading the decision to order the john stennis to the gulf and we have supporting assets in the gulf. we will continue to maintain those supporting assets and work closely with the united states and others. >> reporter: the u.s. is also sending the u.s.s. uponce which has been refigured...
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commander in afghanistan who is now under investigation by the pentagon's inspector general for what officials described as potentially inappropriate e-mails with one of the women directly involved in the case. nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has more on this ever-widening story. >> reporter: the scandal involving two very different women, tampa socialite jill kelley and petraeus biographer paul broadwell ensnared not only petraeus but his successor. john allen who took over from petraeus in afghanistan and is the president's choice to be supreme allied commander of nato forces in europe, a nomination now temporarily on hold. >> sweetheart, thank you for all that you have done for me and for our precious -- >> reporter: the general is married with a sterling record but on a flight to australia monday night aides to defense secretary leon panetta said there was a dramatic turn in the case. fbi investigators uncovered potentially inappropriate communications between the general and jill kelley, whom he and his wife got to know in tampa. and were reviewing betw
commander in afghanistan who is now under investigation by the pentagon's inspector general for what officials described as potentially inappropriate e-mails with one of the women directly involved in the case. nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has more on this ever-widening story. >> reporter: the scandal involving two very different women, tampa socialite jill kelley and petraeus biographer paul broadwell ensnared not only petraeus but his successor. john allen...
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pentagon officials hope new technology and approve-- improved relations will make the u.s. presence felt without breaking the bank. whit johnson, cbs news, the pentagon. >> jeff: next, a motorcade of hearsts leads a protest against violence in detroit. forty years ago, he wasn't looking for financial advice. back then he had something more important to do. he wasn't focused on his future. but fortunately, somebody else was. at usaa we provide retirement planning for our military, veterans and their families. now more than ever, it's important to get financial advice from people who share your military values. for our free usaa retirement guide, call 877-242-usaa. [ smack! ] [ smack! smack! smack! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works faster. ♪ tum ta tum tum tums nothing works faster. i remember the day my doctor told me i have an irregular heartbeat, and that it put me at 5-times greater risk of a stroke. i was worried. i worried about my wife, and my family. bill has the
pentagon officials hope new technology and approve-- improved relations will make the u.s. presence felt without breaking the bank. whit johnson, cbs news, the pentagon. >> jeff: next, a motorcade of hearsts leads a protest against violence in detroit. forty years ago, he wasn't looking for financial advice. back then he had something more important to do. he wasn't focused on his future. but fortunately, somebody else was. at usaa we provide retirement planning for our military, veterans...
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. >> the pentagon said there is a simple explanation and that the contact information and inspector using was outdated. diagram we have bases that grow . we have other thing that is happen and so in any military environment whether the subject be voting or anything else. phone numbers change and e-mail addresses change. >> secretary panetta has not responded to the senator's letter. but the spokesperson said the secretary will respond to the senators directly. harris. >> molly, reporting for us tonight. thank you very much. >> a brawl breaks out in a high school football game . the man trapped as flooduars rise and the man caught. illinois. chaos in a high school football game in chicago with a massive fight in the stands. people including playeros the field running for safety and one man reportedly stabbed . police say someone may have pulled out a gun in the fight that caused panic. they called off the grame and no reports of arrest. >> arizona, monsoon season with a vengeance outside of phoenix. a utility trug stalled . the driver force to climb out and wait on the truck's hood for res
. >> the pentagon said there is a simple explanation and that the contact information and inspector using was outdated. diagram we have bases that grow . we have other thing that is happen and so in any military environment whether the subject be voting or anything else. phone numbers change and e-mail addresses change. >> secretary panetta has not responded to the senator's letter. but the spokesperson said the secretary will respond to the senators directly. harris. >>...
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at least the pentagon is reading my material. they finally came around. it only took them a coup ol f years. i've been saying this for years now. >> i'm struck by -- and i don't think i thought about it until i read the book. that america has this long history of celebrity generals. right? george patton, colin powell, stanley mcchrystal and david petraeus is the biggest names of the post- 9/11 wars. now there are new celebrity generals. is that on accident or do you think it's on purpose? >> i wonder if president obama did this by design or if it sort of happened this way in his quest to regain control of the pentagon. petraeus has been defrauked. he's at cia. general mcchrystal -- who is running the war in afghanistan now? you probably know. but some guy named john allen. none of the other generals -- there's no big-time general that can threaten the president's command. >> are you troubled -- not ambivalence but the way that generals do pr. describe the problems with civil affairs as an stulgs in the military. and also the sort of weirdness about genera
at least the pentagon is reading my material. they finally came around. it only took them a coup ol f years. i've been saying this for years now. >> i'm struck by -- and i don't think i thought about it until i read the book. that america has this long history of celebrity generals. right? george patton, colin powell, stanley mcchrystal and david petraeus is the biggest names of the post- 9/11 wars. now there are new celebrity generals. is that on accident or do you think it's on purpose?...
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the pentagon says that's not torture. but seriously, you drop that laugh on me for a few hours and i'd confess to just about anything, whether i did it or not, seriously. >>> still outfront in our second half, a nutty verdict in the bizarre trial. we ask paul callan what it means for mr. john edwards. >>> and his rant went viral and tonight he's outfront. >> i feel like somebody trying to be released from egypt. let my people go! so we invented a warning.. you can feel. introducing the all new cadillac xts, available with the patented safety alert seat. when there is danger you might not see, you're warned by a pulse in the seat. it's technology you won't find in a mercedes e-class. the all new cadillac xts has arrived. and it's bringing the future forward. >>> we start the second half of our show with stories we care about, where we focus on our reporting from the front lines. new york city mayor michael bloomberg has proposed a ban on soda and sweetened drinks bigger than 16 ounces. one of the big reasons, health. sugar
the pentagon says that's not torture. but seriously, you drop that laugh on me for a few hours and i'd confess to just about anything, whether i did it or not, seriously. >>> still outfront in our second half, a nutty verdict in the bizarre trial. we ask paul callan what it means for mr. john edwards. >>> and his rant went viral and tonight he's outfront. >> i feel like somebody trying to be released from egypt. let my people go! so we invented a warning.. you can feel....
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held a news conference at the pentagon, and he announced there a new overall national plan for defense. reducing the size of the military not back to where it was before the iraq and afghanistan wars but back toward that. reducing the defense budget not back to where it was before the iraq and afghanistan wars but at least to start to slow that budget's extortionate growth. >> over the past ten years, since 9/11, our defense budget grew at an extraordinary pace. over the next ten years the growth in the defense budget will slow, but the fact of the matter is this. it will still grow. because we have global responsibilities that demand our leadership. in fact, the defense budget will still be larger than it was towards the end of the bush administration. and i firmly believe, and i think the american people understand that we can keep our military strong and our nation secure with a defense budget that continues to be larger than roughly the next ten countries' combined. >> this new plan the president announced today at the pentagon also entails what i think is an important demotion, a
held a news conference at the pentagon, and he announced there a new overall national plan for defense. reducing the size of the military not back to where it was before the iraq and afghanistan wars but back toward that. reducing the defense budget not back to where it was before the iraq and afghanistan wars but at least to start to slow that budget's extortionate growth. >> over the past ten years, since 9/11, our defense budget grew at an extraordinary pace. over the next ten years...
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secret service personnel at the center of the investigation have lost their security clearances and the pentagon is investigating as many as 20 u.s. service members who may also be involved. >>> this scandal the federal agency that spent more than $8 ,000 of taxpayers' money -- more than $800,000 of taxpayers money for a las vegas conference. >> reporter: $823,000, your money for what is amounting to a big party in las vegas. republican and democratic lawmakers are on the same side in their outrage and they want payback literally. >> $44 for breakfast? i'm a big man i can spend $44 for breakfast. somebody had to say that, are you kidding me? >> reporter: they are combing through the bill from a 2010 conference in las vegas. a prawn from california made this promise: >> this slush fund is no longer going to be used for personal uses. >> reporter: the new leadership at the gsa has demanded fire executive robert peck pay back some of the money already spent almost $2,000 for a party he threw in his room during the conference. here's his defense. >> the beer and wine were purchased separately upon r
secret service personnel at the center of the investigation have lost their security clearances and the pentagon is investigating as many as 20 u.s. service members who may also be involved. >>> this scandal the federal agency that spent more than $8 ,000 of taxpayers' money -- more than $800,000 of taxpayers money for a las vegas conference. >> reporter: $823,000, your money for what is amounting to a big party in las vegas. republican and democratic lawmakers are on the same...
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the pentagon says that's not torture. but seriously, you drop that laugh on me for a few hours and i'd confess to just about anything, whether i did it or not, seriously. >>> still outfront in our second half, a nutty verdict in the bizarre trial. we ask paul callan what it means for mr. john edwards. >>> and his rant went viral and tonight he's outfront. >> i feel like somebody trying to be released from egypt. let my people go! all the nurses wanted to watch him when he was there 118 days. everything that you thought was important to you changes in light of having a child that needs you every moment. i wouldn't trade him for the world. who matters most to you says the most about you. massmutual is owned by our policyholders so they matter most to us. if you're caring for a child with special needs, our innovative special care program offers strategies that can help. [ woman ] it's like a magnet. pulling us together for different reasons. music. games. photos. shows. we share stories, laugh... and truly engage. it brings
the pentagon says that's not torture. but seriously, you drop that laugh on me for a few hours and i'd confess to just about anything, whether i did it or not, seriously. >>> still outfront in our second half, a nutty verdict in the bizarre trial. we ask paul callan what it means for mr. john edwards. >>> and his rant went viral and tonight he's outfront. >> i feel like somebody trying to be released from egypt. let my people go! all the nurses wanted to watch him when...
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pentagon correspondent chris lawrence has the story. >> reporter: ieds have killed more americans in afghanistan than any single weapon. so you would think the army would buy the very best software to predict where roadside bombs are buried. but congress is investigating whether the army manipulated information to buy an inferior detection system over one the troops wanted. >> we're going to find out that pentagon civilian bureaucrats have stopped the ground combat commanders from getting software they have asked for. that's what i think is going to happen. >> reporter: cnn obtained documents that showed troops praising a privately developed system called pallintier shown in this video. but before that report was passed up the chain of command, the army's testing command ordered it destroyed, replaced by a report that removed favorable references to palantir. the army has spent well over $2 billion on its own system. the distributed common ground system, or dcgs. >> you don't want to put good money after bad. >> reporter: retired general spidermark says if report a says palantir does
pentagon correspondent chris lawrence has the story. >> reporter: ieds have killed more americans in afghanistan than any single weapon. so you would think the army would buy the very best software to predict where roadside bombs are buried. but congress is investigating whether the army manipulated information to buy an inferior detection system over one the troops wanted. >> we're going to find out that pentagon civilian bureaucrats have stopped the ground combat commanders from...
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jennifer, i know you have been working your sources on this at the pentagon and if he cia. what do we know now and when was this issue of the affair first exposed? how did it come about? >> well, the first that it was exposed in terms of the conversation with the president occurred yesterday. general petraeus went over to the white house and he told the president that he thought he should resign. but what we're now learning from sources close to the fbi is that the fbi had been investigating general petraeus and as part of a larger investigation, the name of paula broadwell, who is general petraeus' biographer. she wrote a book that came out in january called-"all in, the education of general david h. petraeus." she had spent about a year in afghanistan with him, documenting his life, and it seems that the fbi was investigating something broader. her name came up. they started investigating concern that general petraeus now head of the cia was possibly some sort of victim in it or could be -- could be blackmailed in some sort of way. they never found that. but in the proces
jennifer, i know you have been working your sources on this at the pentagon and if he cia. what do we know now and when was this issue of the affair first exposed? how did it come about? >> well, the first that it was exposed in terms of the conversation with the president occurred yesterday. general petraeus went over to the white house and he told the president that he thought he should resign. but what we're now learning from sources close to the fbi is that the fbi had been...
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he may be replaced by john kerry or chuck hagel or top pentagon official, ashton carter or michelle flouryon. the special envoy to afghanistan and pakistan, mark grossman, the man that took over after richard holbrooke died. he too is stepping down from that onvy to afghanistan and pakistan. hillary clinton may be replaced by susan rice or somebody else. hillary clinton says she, herself, will not be staying on for the second term. so if you just want to focus on the war for a second, it is all change in terms of the leadership for the top officials in year 12 of america's longest war. all change for everybody in top roles there except for the president and the vice president and the 66,000 americans who are still in afghanistan fighting that war. america's war in afghanistan is not due to end this year or next year. it is not due to end until the end of the year after that, at the end of 2014. that's the date by which president obama says the u.s. combat mission in afghanistan will end. it seems important to note that that is the latest possible date by which the president says the combat m
he may be replaced by john kerry or chuck hagel or top pentagon official, ashton carter or michelle flouryon. the special envoy to afghanistan and pakistan, mark grossman, the man that took over after richard holbrooke died. he too is stepping down from that onvy to afghanistan and pakistan. hillary clinton may be replaced by susan rice or somebody else. hillary clinton says she, herself, will not be staying on for the second term. so if you just want to focus on the war for a second, it is all...
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the pentagon says that's not torture. but seriously, you drop that laugh on me for a few hours and i'd confess to just about anything, whether i did it or not, seriously. >>> still outfront in our second half, a nutty verdict in the bizarre trial. we ask paul callan what it means for mr. john edwards. >>> and his rant went viral and tonight he's outfront. >> i feel like somebody trying to be released from egypt. let my people go! [ female announcer ] research suggests the health of our cells plays a key role throughout our entire lives. ♪ one a day women's 50+ is a complete multi-vitamin designed for women's health concerns as we age. ♪ it has more of seven antioxidants to support cell health. that's one a day women's 50+ healthy advantage. i think we should see other people. in fact, i'm already seeing your best friend, justin. ♪ i would've appreciated a proactive update on the status of our relationship. who do you think i am, tim? quicken loans? at quicken loans, we provide you with proactive updates on the statu
the pentagon says that's not torture. but seriously, you drop that laugh on me for a few hours and i'd confess to just about anything, whether i did it or not, seriously. >>> still outfront in our second half, a nutty verdict in the bizarre trial. we ask paul callan what it means for mr. john edwards. >>> and his rant went viral and tonight he's outfront. >> i feel like somebody trying to be released from egypt. let my people go! [ female announcer ] research suggests...
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it is already too late for the pentagon. defense cuts are coming in a big way. a look at world currencies and how they are holding up against the dollar. ♪ [ malennouncer ] it's tt me of year again. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you realldon't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it findone, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all youeed is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. starsaving at citi.com/pricerewind. dagen: more good news for recovering the housing market. home prices in the 20 city index grew 4.3% from a year ago. chicago, new york were the only two cities with negative returns and october. starbucks urging washington to come together on the fiscal cliff. literally. the ceo is building employees that all d.c. area employees should write things on the cops. they want to serve as a rallying cry. of course, that
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the budget that goes to the pentagon. so this notion of gutting the military is way too far. >> general kimmitt, let me leave you with statistics and give you the final word. 5,860 days, 1,480 americans killed. over 15,000 americans wounded. 11,864 civilians killed. $443 billion spent. was it worth it? >> well, was it worth it? we don't know yet. the fact is if we leave afghanistan in a better situation going forward, if it is no longer a safe haven for terrorism and it is no longer an emerging threat to the people of the united states of america -- and let's also recognize that if we have got to maintain a war against terrorism, fight against terrorism, global war on terrorism for years to come. because it is important that we killed one man. but we didn't kill an idea. and i believe that we shouldn't rest thinking that it's over. we've got work to do in afghanistan. we've got to work to make sure that this disease of terrorism and these threats to america, we maintain vigilance for years to come. >> thank you all very m
the budget that goes to the pentagon. so this notion of gutting the military is way too far. >> general kimmitt, let me leave you with statistics and give you the final word. 5,860 days, 1,480 americans killed. over 15,000 americans wounded. 11,864 civilians killed. $443 billion spent. was it worth it? >> well, was it worth it? we don't know yet. the fact is if we leave afghanistan in a better situation going forward, if it is no longer a safe haven for terrorism and it is no longer...
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a stunning revelation from the pentagon. what happened to 9/11 victims that their families never knew about. >>> tipping point in the fight for the gop nomination. tonight, high drama with michigan hanging in the balance and major implications for the race going forward. new warnings from the fda about some of the most popular prescription drugs in america. and all the right moves. breaking barriers, inspiring others to follow in her footsteps. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. the only thing that could have made yesterday's school shooting in ohio any worse happened today. two more students have died of their wounds in that attack. an even more crushing blow for a community outside of cleveland that's absolutely torn apart. while today was the accused gunman's first court appearance and while we hear more about him, nothing will bring back what this town has lost, including the feeling of safety at school. we begin there tonight. kevin tibbles is in char dondon ohio.
a stunning revelation from the pentagon. what happened to 9/11 victims that their families never knew about. >>> tipping point in the fight for the gop nomination. tonight, high drama with michigan hanging in the balance and major implications for the race going forward. new warnings from the fda about some of the most popular prescription drugs in america. and all the right moves. breaking barriers, inspiring others to follow in her footsteps. "nightly news" begins now....
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the pentagon says that's wrong. they said bin laden was standing when they entered and they shot him because he was a threat. >>> two young children are in safe and their father is in custody after a coast guard rescue off the california coast. the man is accused of abducting the kids from their mother's home and stealing a sailboat at a local arena. they turned the boat in. they said the parents had been involved in a custody dispute. >>> well, now to politics and the fight for votes in swing states. mitt romney is heading to virginia where a recent poll conducted by quinnipiac university, "new york times" and cbs news shows the president with a slight edge over romney. he's up 49% to 45% over his republican rival in that battleground state. that's where we find cnn political editor paul steinhauser. paul, good morning. both campaigns working hard to get the boat out, of course, in virginia. a battleground on air, on the ground. how much are we talking about when it comes to this ad spending? >> we are talking abou
the pentagon says that's wrong. they said bin laden was standing when they entered and they shot him because he was a threat. >>> two young children are in safe and their father is in custody after a coast guard rescue off the california coast. the man is accused of abducting the kids from their mother's home and stealing a sailboat at a local arena. they turned the boat in. they said the parents had been involved in a custody dispute. >>> well, now to politics and the fight...
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we're live at the pentagon next. ever go to it a store and decide what you want and then go home and buy it online? pretty good trick, isn't it? you are far from alone. now one major retailer is trying to lure folks back with the same strategy in reverse. what do we mean by that? pretty good. hang on. ♪ one, two, three, four ♪ ♪ you say ♪ flip it over and replay ♪ we'll make everything okay ♪ walk together the right way ♪ do, do, do, do but first you've got to get him to say, "hello." new crest 3d white arctic fresh toothpaste. use it with these 3d white products, and whiten your teeth in just 2 days. new crest 3d white toothpaste. life opens up when you do. like in a special ops mission? you'd spot movement, gather intelligence with minimal collateral damage. but rather than neutralizing enemies in their sleep, yoargeting stocks to trade. well, that's what trade architect's heat maps do. they make you a trading assassin. trade architect. td ameritrade's empowering web-based trading platform. trade comm
we're live at the pentagon next. ever go to it a store and decide what you want and then go home and buy it online? pretty good trick, isn't it? you are far from alone. now one major retailer is trying to lure folks back with the same strategy in reverse. what do we mean by that? pretty good. hang on. ♪ one, two, three, four ♪ ♪ you say ♪ flip it over and replay ♪ we'll make everything okay ♪ walk together the right way ♪ do, do, do, do but first you've got to get him to say,...
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obama with ceremonies at the white house and that the pentagon 125 people lost their lives at the pentagon. his message for all of those touched by the attack. >> this is especially difficult for all of you the families of nearly 3000 innocents who lost their lives mothers fathers husbands and wives wives and daughterssons and daughters. >> romney was in chicago this morning and stopped by the fire station at o'hare while catching a flight for nevada at the fire house he shook hands with some of the fire men and women who gave a moment of silence is a tribute to those who died in the attacks. people across the chicago area participated in public events to remember those killed in that horrific event in our nation's history. >> on a bright morning much like september 11, 2001 a couple thousand students from low charter schools on west 47th held up american flags as the larger school flag was lowered to half staff just part of the fervent patriotism displayed during a ceremony to remember 911. the day terrorist crashed passenger planes into four sites around the country, this was a day to ho
obama with ceremonies at the white house and that the pentagon 125 people lost their lives at the pentagon. his message for all of those touched by the attack. >> this is especially difficult for all of you the families of nearly 3000 innocents who lost their lives mothers fathers husbands and wives wives and daughterssons and daughters. >> romney was in chicago this morning and stopped by the fire station at o'hare while catching a flight for nevada at the fire house he shook hands...
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we'll talk to the man who ran the pentagon twice. with presidential politics heating up, battles raging across syria, who better to talk about this than donald rumsfeld. we'll talk about the cause closest to his part. his support for the american wounded warriors. debbie wasserman schultz joins me for the failed wisconsin recall. she'll tell me what thee thinks went wrong and why she says the vote will send a message to scott walker. we'll begin with donald rumsfeld. he was secretary of defense under gerald ford and george w bush. he's the author of "known and unknown memoir" now out in paper back. mr. secretary, welcome to the show. >> thank you very much. good to be with you. >> let me start, sort of your reaction to wisconsin. what does it mean? we're five months today away from the election. what does it really mean in the bigger context of our election? >> oh, i think it's a little early to tell for sure. i guess i've been out of politics for quite a while, but as i observed it, it seemed to me that the governor announced what h
we'll talk to the man who ran the pentagon twice. with presidential politics heating up, battles raging across syria, who better to talk about this than donald rumsfeld. we'll talk about the cause closest to his part. his support for the american wounded warriors. debbie wasserman schultz joins me for the failed wisconsin recall. she'll tell me what thee thinks went wrong and why she says the vote will send a message to scott walker. we'll begin with donald rumsfeld. he was secretary of defense...
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will it be chuck hagel at the pentagon? that opens up all sorts of possibilities back in massachusetts. i want to talk about chuck hegel. this man came back from vietnam with two purple hearts. there is talk about him going to the pentagon but there are some republicans are not very happy with him. why? >> chuckagel was n to go to vietnam. he had orders to go to germany. he was at fort dix. he said i want to go to vietnam. in may and talk to the chaplain and psychologist, and after two weeks, he went to vietnam. he fought for his country, unlike his critics. he has bled for his country, unlike his critics. he understand war, unlike his critics. he did not have other priorities, like richard cheney, and never said it was going to be a cakewalk. he is prepared, ready, and bill cohen put it best. he has fought and bled for this country. he knows the subject matter. ask jim jones and other national security advisers. >> iraq and iran, that is what upsets people about shock hegel and some of the things he had to say about them.
will it be chuck hagel at the pentagon? that opens up all sorts of possibilities back in massachusetts. i want to talk about chuck hegel. this man came back from vietnam with two purple hearts. there is talk about him going to the pentagon but there are some republicans are not very happy with him. why? >> chuckagel was n to go to vietnam. he had orders to go to germany. he was at fort dix. he said i want to go to vietnam. in may and talk to the chaplain and psychologist, and after two...
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and so, brian, the pentagon budget battles begin. >> all right, jim miklaszewski at the pentagon tonight, thanks. >>> with us here in new york, our military analyst, retired army colonel jack jacobs, a recipient of the medal of honor and combat veteran of the vietnam war. jack, you and i have both been to the battlefields in both dual wars overseas. we have seen the build-up of the military complex, but what does this now mean for the future? >> it means we're going to have to do what we need to do to defend this very large country with far fewer people. if you want to save money, you can save money by cancelling programs but you're going to save money only in the future. you want to save money today, you have to make the army in particular much smaller. we are about ready to have an army that's smaller than the army was in vietnam when i was fighting there. i'm not convinced we can do what we need to do with that small an army. >> what about the guard and reserve who have seen such great sacrifices? >> well, we're going to call on them again. despite what we want to do -- and that is ke
and so, brian, the pentagon budget battles begin. >> all right, jim miklaszewski at the pentagon tonight, thanks. >>> with us here in new york, our military analyst, retired army colonel jack jacobs, a recipient of the medal of honor and combat veteran of the vietnam war. jack, you and i have both been to the battlefields in both dual wars overseas. we have seen the build-up of the military complex, but what does this now mean for the future? >> it means we're going to have...
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mayor bloomberg still says no because the pentagon still says no to that. but on march 10th, staten island is going to do it itself. staten island is going to hold its own little welcome home from
mayor bloomberg still says no because the pentagon still says no to that. but on march 10th, staten island is going to do it itself. staten island is going to hold its own little welcome home from
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benches facing the pentagon indicate those what were on the plane. benches facing away from the building indicate those who died in the building. many people told us that it was fitting to be at this place on this day. >> for me, the hearts and souls of the people who were killed are really in that building and with the flag and all of that. this is a place for us to be able to contemplate what happened and still try to come to grips with it. >> reporter: now, pentagon officials told us that they expect these crowds to build throughout today. now, 5:00 has passed. they're expecting a lot more folks to come down here this evening. as you're well aware, this pentagon and memorial is opened at night. these benches are illuminated, the area is illuminated, and you can reach this location either by the pentagon metro station or by road on army navy highway or columbia pike. shawn, that's the story from here. we'll be back with more later. >> tom, thank you very much. >>> congress came together on the capitol steps today to mark the 9/11 anniversary. they
benches facing the pentagon indicate those what were on the plane. benches facing away from the building indicate those who died in the building. many people told us that it was fitting to be at this place on this day. >> for me, the hearts and souls of the people who were killed are really in that building and with the flag and all of that. this is a place for us to be able to contemplate what happened and still try to come to grips with it. >> reporter: now, pentagon officials...
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now the move means nearly half a trillion dollars in cuts for the pentagon budget. thousands of fewer troops. and with it, a warning. not of weakness thanks to cuts, but of getting more for less. >> it is our military will be leaner but the world must know that united states is going to maintain our military superiority with armed forces that are agile, flexible and ready for the full range of contingencies and threats. >> out front tonight, the fall out begins. the uk's independent reads, obama, the u.s. can no longer fight the world's battles. so what does this mean? did you know there are more than 200,000 american military sites around the world in many in vital areas of interest. that's right, 202,178 in the around the world. do we need them all? the former commanding general of the u.s. army intelligence center, and commander of the aircraft carrier group, good to have you both with us. admiral, can we afford to slash some of them? >> absolutely. a number of them are still legacy from the cold war. particularly under the european theater. what is important tod
now the move means nearly half a trillion dollars in cuts for the pentagon budget. thousands of fewer troops. and with it, a warning. not of weakness thanks to cuts, but of getting more for less. >> it is our military will be leaner but the world must know that united states is going to maintain our military superiority with armed forces that are agile, flexible and ready for the full range of contingencies and threats. >> out front tonight, the fall out begins. the uk's independent...
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. >>> the pentagon now says military members to bejf scandal involving president obama's secret service detail. officials say at least five military service members are accused of inappropriate behavior so far. they were assigned to support the secret service inym preparation forçó thexdxdq thbúxlcçp secvá service and a tl after accusations surfaced they hired prostitutes. >>> first of four congressional hearings underway into the wasteful spending habits of the government÷ú agency that makes sure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely. the committee is focusing on an $823,000 conference held by the general services administration in las vegas in 2010. the conference showed videos like the one you are seeing. it included a clown, mind-reader and team building exercise to build bicycles. >> we need to know how our money is being spent. we need to know that there's people in washington, d.c. that we sent to represent us that are keeping an eye on that. if we can't do that, then why are we hear? >> the administrator resigned the san franciscoçó commissioner has been subp
. >>> the pentagon now says military members to bejf scandal involving president obama's secret service detail. officials say at least five military service members are accused of inappropriate behavior so far. they were assigned to support the secret service inym preparation forçó thexdxdq thbúxlcçp secvá service and a tl after accusations surfaced they hired prostitutes. >>> first of four congressional hearings underway into the wasteful spending habits of...
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. >>> now to the pentagon. there is big news about the war in afghanistan and the time table for withdrawal of american troops. jim miklazewski covering at the pentagon for us tonight. jim, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. for the first time today, defense secretary leon panetta said the u.s. combat mission in afghanistan would officially be ended before the end of next year. that's a full year before all forces are scheduled to withdraw. americans instead would advise and train the afghan security forces. while this is a significant milestone in that ten-year war, it does not necessarily mean an end to all combat for u.s. forces. for example, they could still team up with afghan forces in fighting the taliban when needed. now, pentagon officials are also insisting this is not a new strategy. in fact, this is exactly the same strategy the americans used in getting out of iraq. in that case, there were some 370 u.s. military killed after that combat mission was officially declared over, brian. >>
. >>> now to the pentagon. there is big news about the war in afghanistan and the time table for withdrawal of american troops. jim miklazewski covering at the pentagon for us tonight. jim, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. for the first time today, defense secretary leon panetta said the u.s. combat mission in afghanistan would officially be ended before the end of next year. that's a full year before all forces are scheduled to withdraw. americans instead would...